1.

A fluid is said to be Newtonian fluid when the shear

stress is
(a) directly proportional to the velocity gradient
(b) inversely proportional to the velocity gradient
(c) independent of the velocity gradient
(d) none of these
 2.
The of a certain oil weighs 30 kN. The relative
density of oil is
a)0.765
b)0.913
c)1.872
d)0.065
 3.A plate 0.03 mm distant from a fixed plate, moves at 80 cm/s and requires a
force of 4 N per unit area to maintain this speed. The fluid viscosity between the
plates is
a) b)
c) d)
 4.
The equation of a velocity profile over a plate (where V is the velocity in m/s).
The viscosity of the liquid is 8.35 poise. The shear stress at is
a) b)
c) d)
 5. The shear stress in a fluid may be expressed as:

Where is the velocity gradient and n is constant. The n value for Newtonian
and Non-Newtonian fluids will be respectively
a)n=1 and n>1 b)n<1 and n>1
c)n=1 and n<1 d)n= 1 and n1
 6. The dynamic viscosity of fluid is 0.5 poise and
its specific gravity is 0.5. The kinematic viscosity
of this fluid (in stokes) is:
a)0.25 b)0.5
c)1.0 d)1.5
 7. The work done in blowing a soap bubble of diameter 20 cm is ____
Nm.

a)14.88 b)10.05
c)6.01 d)4.32
8. Statement (l) : The mercury level inside the tube shall rise above the
level of mercury outside.
Statement (ll) : The cohesive force between the molecules of mercury is
greater than the adhesive force between mercury and glass.
(a) Both Statement (l) and Statement (II) are individually true; and
Statement (ll) is the correct explanation of Statement (l)
(b) Both Statement (l) and Statement (ll) are individually true; but
Statement (ll) is NOT the correct explanation of Statement (l)
(c) Statement (l) is true; but Statement (ll) is false
(d) Statement (l) is false; but Statement (ll) is true
9. A static fluid can have
(a) Non-zero normal and shear stress
(b) Negative normal stress and zero shear stress
(c) Positive normal stress and zero shear stress
(d) Zero normal stress and non-zero shear stress
10. A pressure head of 100 m of water is equal to
(a) 105 m of Kerosene of specific gravity 0.8.
(b) 90 m of toluene of specific gravity 0.8.
(c) 62.5 m of carbon tetrachloride of specific gravity 1.6.
(d) None of these
 11. The equivalent head of mercury corresponding to 3 kPa is
a)1.21cm b)1.47cm
c)2.25cm d)2.89 cm
 12.A differential manometer as shown in figure below is used to measure
the difference in pressure at points A and B in terms of specific weight of
water, w. The specific gravities of the liquids X, Y and Z are respectively The
correct difference is given by
a)
b)
c)
d)
13. The manometer shown in the figure below connects two pipes, carrying oil and
water respectively. From the figure
(a) can conclude that the pressure in the pipes are equal
(b) can conclude that the pressure in the oil pipe is higher
(c) can conclude that the pressure in the water pipe is higher
(d) cannot compare the pressure in the two pipes for want of sufficient data
14. Pascals law states that pressure at a point is equal to all
direction in a
(a) liquid at rest (b) fluid at rest
(c) Iaminar flow (d) turbulent flow
15. Consider the following statement relating to hydrostatic forces on
submerged surface:
1. The pressure centre is always below the centroid of any plane submerged
surface that is not horizontal.
2. Total pressure on a plane surface submerged is the product of the
hydrostatic pressure and the area.
3. The magnitude of hydrostatic pressure at a particular depth is a function of
the shape of the surface
4. The vertical component of force on a body completely submerged in a static
reservoir of fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
Of these statements
(a) 1,2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1,3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
 16.The depth of centre of pressure of a rectangular lamina immersed vertically
in water up to a height h is given by
a) b)
c) d)
 17.
A circular disc of diameter D is immersed vertically in a liquid of density .
The top most point of the disc just touches the liquid surface. The depth of
center of pressure from the liquid surface is
a) 0.625D b) 0.675D
c) 0.715D d) 0.875D
 18.A rigid angled triangular lamina with height 3 m and base 4 m submerged in
water at an inclination of and base is below 5 m from water surface. What is
the total pressure force on the lamina ______ kN.
a. 112
b. 265
c. 714
d. 1224
19. Force of buoyancy on a floating body equals
(a) total pressure on the vertical projection of the body
(b) total pressure on the horizontal projection of the body
(c) weight of the liquid equal to the volume of the body
(d) weight of the liquid equal to the immersed volume of the body
20. The centre of buoyancy is
(a) centre of gravity of the body
(b) point of intersection of the buoyant force and the gravitational force
(c) point of intersection of the buoyant force and the centre line of the body
(d) centre of gravity of the volume of the displaced fluid
  21.A wooden block of rectangular section 1.25 m wide, 2 m deep, 4 m long floats
horizontally in sea water. lf the specific gravity of wood is 0.64 and of water is 1, the
volume of liquid displaced and the position of the centre of buoyancy above the
base will be respectively
a) b)
c) d)
22. For the stability of a floating body the
(a) centre of buoyancy must coincide with the centre of gravity
(b) centre of buoyancy must be above the centre of gravity
(c) centre of gravity must be above the metacentre
(d) metacentre must be above the centre of gravity
23. When a ship moving on seawater enters a river and moves in it and, it is
expected to:
(a) rise a little
(b) sink a little
(c) maintain the same level of draft
(d) rise or fall depending on whether it is made of wood or steel.
24. A body weighs 30 N and 15 N when weighed under submerged conditions
in liquids of relative densities 0.8 and 1.2 respectively. The volume of body in
air will be _______ litres.
a. 1.2 b. 16.4
c. 3.82 d. 8.86
25. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its
different layers is called _____.
(a) Surface tension
(b) Coefficient of viscosity
(c) Viscosity
(d) Osmosis
26. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about _____.
(a) C.G. of body
(b) Center of pressure
(c) Center of buoyancy
(d) Metacentre
27. A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance of
its centre of pressure from the water surface is _____.

(a) (bd²/12) + x̅
(b) (d²/12 x̅ ) + x̅
(c) b²/12 + x̅
(d) d²/12 + x̅
28. Steady flow occurs when _____.
(a) The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
(b) The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at
successive periods of time
(c) The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to
point in the fluid
(d) The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline
patterns are identical in each plane
29. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion
between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will
be _____.
(a) Higher than the surface of liquid
(b) The same as the surface of liquid
(c) Lower than the surface of liquid
(d) Unpredictable
30. A fluid in equilibrium can't sustain _____.
(a) Tensile stress
(b) Compressive stress
(c) Shear stress
(d) Bending stress
31. The unit of viscosity is _____.
(a) Meters² per sec
(b) kg-sec/meter
(c) Newton-sec per meter²
(d) Newton-sec per meter
32. Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature _____.
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remain unaffected
(d) Unpredictable
33. Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between _____.
(a) Pressure, velocity and temperature
(b) Shear stress and rate of shear strain
(c) Shear stress and velocity
(d) Rate of shear strain and temperature
34. Differential manometer is used to measure
(a) Pressure in pipes, channels etc.
(b) Atmospheric pressure
(c) Very low pressure
(d) Difference of pressure between two points
35. When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises in the
tube with an upward _____ surface.
(a) Concave
(b) Convex
(c) Plane
(d) None of the above
36. A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific gravity
13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury?
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.515
(d) 0.75
37. The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following
property _____.
(a) Cohesion
(b) Adhesion
(c) Viscosity
(d) Surface tension
38. Stoke is the unit of _____.
(a) Kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units
(b) Kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units
(c) Dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units
(d) Dynamic viscosity in S. I. units
39. A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of
its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum
(b) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum
(c) The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the
wall is maximum
(d) The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero
40. The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by
the intensity of pressure at the Centroid, if _____.
(a) The area is horizontal
(b) The area is vertical
(c) The area is inclined
(d) All of the above